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What's something MANCHESTER HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,236
High
DISTRICT 1,871 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510084000056
Manchester High
12601 Bailey Bridge Rd., Midlothian, VA 23112 · (804) 739-6275 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
165 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,654 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 574 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 579 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 510 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 573 | 26% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Manchester High
Manchester High's state test result (68.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester High this school | 2,236 | 74.0% | 68.1% |
| Monacan High Richmond | 1,644 | 73.9% | 70.4% |
| Thomas Dale High Chester | 2,582 | 74.2% | 70.6% |
| Deep Creek High Chesapeake | 1,691 | 72.3% | 78.3% |
| Caroline High Milford | 1,315 | 80.3% | 58.4% |
| Massaponax High Fredericksburg | 1,692 | 62.8% | 70.8% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manchester High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #227 of 311 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #248 of 316 ▲ 17 | #4 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #186 of 316 ▼ 28 | #8 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,236 | #33 of 325 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #133 of 309 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #56 of 309 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #148 of 319 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #45 of 131 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,236
+69 (+3%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 2,357
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,236 | 164.9 | 13.6:1 | 74% (1,654) |
| 2023-24 | 2,246 | 168.6 | 13.3:1 | 74% (1,669) |
| 2022-23 | 2,188 | 157.5 | 13.9:1 | 37% (811) |
| 2020-21 | 2,167 | 147 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,001 | 136.9 | 14.6:1 | 29% (573) |
| 2015-16 | 2,028 | 134 | 15.1:1 | 24% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 1,854 | 97 | 19.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 2,357 | 162 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (2,001 to 2,236); teachers up 20% (136.9 to 164.9).
About Manchester High
Manchester High is a large high school. Its address is in Midlothian, Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,236 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students, so this school is 84% larger than average.
Enrollment across the 65 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools totals 64,194 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Manchester High. The largest is White students, at 44%. The remaining students are 26% Black, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Chesterfield County is about 58% White. Manchester High's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.6 students per teacher and 164.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 74%. The rate at public schools in Chesterfield County averages 54%, lower than here.
A school with Manchester High's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 68.0%. Manchester High scores 68.1%, within a point of that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Chesterfield County show that the median household income is $101,931, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Manchester High is one of 76 public schools in the county.
Bailey Bridge Middle is the public school closest to Manchester High, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Manchester High is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 2,236 students in 2024-25, 69 more than the 2,167 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 13.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,869
Census ACS
Median income
$101,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Thomas Dale HighHigh · 2,582 students
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Lloyd C. Bird HighHigh · 2,131 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- Meadowbrook HighHigh · 1,953 students
- James River HighHigh · 1,842 students
Other schools in Midlothian
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- James River HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Clover Hill HighHigh · 1,742 students
- Tomahawk Creek MiddleMiddle · 1,650 students
- Bailey Bridge MiddleMiddle · 1,496 students
Other Manchester High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Manchester High. Manchester High is the largest of the 5.
- Manchester High SchoolManchester, CT · 1,703 students
- Manchester High SchoolManchester, GA · 447 students
- Manchester High SchoolNew Franklin, OH · 394 students
- Manchester High SchoolManchester, OH · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Bailey Bridge Middle0.3 mi · 1,496
- Thelma Crenshaw Elementary1.0 mi · 708
- Alberta Smith Elementary1.3 mi · 671
- Spring Run Elementary2.3 mi · 848
- Swift Creek Middle2.6 mi · 1,180
- Clover Hill Elementary2.9 mi · 866
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester HighWhat is the total enrollment at Manchester High?
Manchester High enrolls approximately 2,236 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Manchester High serve?
Manchester High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester High is approximately 13.6:1 (165 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester High?
At Manchester High, the student body is approximately 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester High?
Manchester High is overseen by Chesterfield County Public Schools in Chesterfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.